KFRE-TV

KFRE-TV

ATSC 3.0 station
Sanger–Fresno, California United States
City	Sanger, California
Channels	Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 59
Branding	CW 59 KFRE
Programming
Affiliations	26.4: Fox 59.1: The CW for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Sinclair Broadcast Group (KFRE Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	KMPH-TV
History
Founded	May 24, 1984
First air date	July 17, 1985 (39 years ago) (1985-07-17)
Former call signs	KMSG (1984–1985) KMSG-TV (1985–2001)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 59 (UHF, 1985–2009)
Former affiliations	Independent (1985–1989) Telemundo (secondary 1987–1989, primary 1989–2001) The WB (2001–2006) 4Kids TV (secondary, 2003–2008)
Call sign meaning	Fresno
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	59013
ERP	360 kW
HAAT	607 m (1,991 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°4′37″N 119°26′4″W / 37.07694°N 119.43444°W / 37.07694; -119.43444
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	kmph.com/the-cw/cw-kfre-59

KFRE-TV (channel 59) is a television station licensed to Sanger, California, United States, serving the Fresno area as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Visalia-licensed Fox affiliate KMPH-TV (channel 26). The two stations share studios on McKinley Avenue in eastern Fresno; KFRE-TV's transmitter is located on Bear Mountain (near Meadow Lakes).